We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
ReAssure Pension Policy - Massive value decrease
Butterfliesarepretty
Posts: 1,984 Forumite


Hello, I have not been on here for a long time. My husband was supposed to retire in July 2022 but he is continuing working until we find our retirement home in france and move over. So he is not drawing any pension whatsoever till we move. He received his Reassure Pension Statement and we know its not much but it was worth £1999.74 August 2020 and now it has lost £588.90 due to charges and investment performance to £1410.84.
Should he invest it elsewhere ? He has a few small pensions with previous employers and we just want to leave them and forget about them until they are needed.
He is 66 works shifts 5 days a week and I am 55 (I am still working part time).
Thanks for reading.
Should he invest it elsewhere ? He has a few small pensions with previous employers and we just want to leave them and forget about them until they are needed.
He is 66 works shifts 5 days a week and I am 55 (I am still working part time).
Thanks for reading.
Mortgage Free 2016Work Part Time:DHouse Hunting In France 2023
0
Comments
-
You haven't told us where it is invested at the moment. However, the scale of the loss suggests either technology or gilts
Should he invest it elsewhere ?
I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.0 -
dunstonh said:You haven't told us where it is invested at the moment. However, the scale of the loss suggests either technology or gilts
Should he invest it elsewhere ?
Mortgage Free 2016Work Part Time:DHouse Hunting In France 20230 -
Butterfliesarepretty said:dunstonh said:You haven't told us where it is invested at the moment. However, the scale of the loss suggests either technology or gilts
Should he invest it elsewhere ?I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.0 -
He has a few small pensions with previous employers and we just want to leave them and forget about them until they are needed. it is too late to do anything about them
I would suggest that you start looking into the details of the pensions, and how they are invested, to try and avoid any more nasty shocks like the one you have detailed.
0 -
Ok we will look into who its invested with. The statement mentions Pension Pot, then under Fund is L&G Over 15 Year Gilts Index Fund Pension Accumulator Series 17 at a unit price of £16.69600. Below it says L&G Cash Fund Pension Accumulator Series 17 unit price £1.6120. Charges paid to reassure £7.13.Mortgage Free 2016Work Part Time:DHouse Hunting In France 20230
-
Butterfliesarepretty said:Ok we will look into who its invested with. The statement mentions Pension Pot, then under Fund is L&G Over 15 Year Gilts Index Fund Pension Accumulator Series 17 at a unit price of £16.69600. Below it says L&G Cash Fund Pension Accumulator Series 17 unit price £1.6120. Charges paid to reassure £7.13.
It is not the fault of Reassure or that particular fund.more a matter of bad luck with the timing. Perhaps the choice of long term gilts could be questioned with the benefit of hindsight but the severity of the events of the past year surprised many people.
Your Cash Fund should have been very little affected.0 -
Linton said:Butterfliesarepretty said:Ok we will look into who its invested with. The statement mentions Pension Pot, then under Fund is L&G Over 15 Year Gilts Index Fund Pension Accumulator Series 17 at a unit price of £16.69600. Below it says L&G Cash Fund Pension Accumulator Series 17 unit price £1.6120. Charges paid to reassure £7.13.
It is not the fault of Reassure or that particular fund.more a matter of bad luck with the timing. Perhaps the choice of long term gilts could be questioned with the benefit of hindsight but the severity of the events of the past year surprised many people.
Your Cash Fund should have been very little affected.“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”0
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 349.9K Banking & Borrowing
- 252.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453K Spending & Discounts
- 242.8K Work, Benefits & Business
- 619.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.4K Life & Family
- 255.7K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards